Question
At which rate RBI lends to commercial banks for short period?
Solution
Repo rateĀ is the rateĀ at which the central bank of a country (Reserve Bank of India in case of India) lends money to commercial banks in the event of any shortfall of funds. Repo rateĀ is used by monetary authorities to control inflation.
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